Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:No
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD5, GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel Z68
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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